Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-01

GEORGIA.
The price of gas at Brunswick has been
reduced to 81 30 per LOCO feet. The COM
pany promises to reduce it to 81 30 II
enough people become consumers.
Brunswicks new wharf had a narrow
escape from being burned Wednesday
night. but the small blaze was discovered
and extinguished before any serious dam
age was done.
Several citizens Of Rome enjoyed eat
ing watermelon Christmas. Ben Dun
can, colored barber, packed away a
melon on the last day Of August, and
took it out on the great holiday. Cutting
II he found it as good aud fresh as If Just
bought out OF the cOuntryman's wagon.
Last Tuesday evening company was
organized In Rome tor the manufacture
of all kinds of furniture. The company
Will be known as the EtOwah NJ anuiac-
turing Company Of Rome, and the capt.
tai stock is sufficient to do a large and
extensive business, employing about fifty
bands. At the meeting committees were
appointed to select site, push the build
Ing, etc.
The big rattle of 100 barrets of Silver
Leaf -four gotten up by Marcus & Curry,
of The Empire Mills, at Columbus, came
on Wednesday night. J. w. Favors, Of
Geneva, was the lucky man who tire "
AZ for high, 0n5arrels. James Bethune
threw Al, sec6nd high, % barrels. Bob
Patterson and John p. Turner. of Cdium-
nus, and Abe Strauss, of Florence, threw
- for low, 10 barrels, and second low, 6
barrels
few days ago two sons ofSol Armour.
a respectable colored man who lives
about ten miles southeast of Columbus.
went ont bunting. Thsy had only one
gun, and in a tusse over the possession
OF IT, the gun was discharged. The load
took effect near the knee OF the younger
brother and ranged downward. A ply
slclan was summoned, out the wound
bled so freely that the unfortunate boy
died from the loss of blood
The editor of the Douglasville Star re-
ceived the following presents on the
Christmas tree at Doug lasville: One jews
harp, doll, dozen pencils, one chitterlng
three yards long, piece of cornbread one
biscuit, one pound of sausage, one pound
OF souce meat, two oranges, one pound of
candy, pair of S. sleeve buttons, one
uoZen cigars, one toy cat, one pack OF fire
crackers, and last. but not least, one baby
doll. The editor has been married seven
years and all the babies he has 10 three
that he has received on Christmas trees.
The Albany Fire Department, though
volunteer, is active and efficient. 1t is
I27 men strong, with $500 feet OF the best
hose manufactured, with two steamers,
one hand engine and a hook and ladder
truck, ably manned. The expenditures
last year were S.. 1913 0S. Cant. Ed. l..
Wight raised $3.50 by private su Inscription
wednesday for the purpose of buying two
horses or mules for the exclusive use of
Thronateeska Fire Company. The Throna-
teeskas are going to hire a man to sleep
IN their engine house and keep their horses
In readiness for immediate action when
ever three is an alarm of fire.
Gen. c. D. Anderson, Tax Collector OF
Houston county, was 10 Perry on official
business last Tuesday, The total amount
of taxes collected Is about $4,000, and
about $4,000 remains to be collected from
detaulters. School Commissioner Killen
has been paid So, 727 70 on account OF The
public school fund. This IS less than
was paid over on this account at
this time last year. The defaulters' list
is larger than it was last year, though
Gen. Anderson thinks nearly all due by
white delaulters will be collected. He is
satisfied that the late date named by law
for his books to be closed. Dec. 30, has not
only caused delay in collecting the taxes
but has resulted in an actual loss to the
State and county-between $500 and
$1,000 being lost to the public scnool fund.
The City Court OF Floyd coGnty met in
special adjourned session at Rome
"Wednesday TO try several warrants swats
out by creditors of j. g. White, cha ,
him with obtaining es;fsE9lQg9H IaIS id,
has been before published, Whife | HI
Tuesday, made an assignment OF Asls
stock for the benefit of his creditors
These creditors finding or believing that
certain real estate which they had sup.
posed belonged to White had been trans
ferred to his wife, Immediately swore out
warrants, as above stated. and White was
arrested. The first warrant taken IN
was one on which j. A. Rounsaville, for
Rounsaville IL Bro, was prosecutor.
The afternoon was consumed in hearing
evidence OF the prosecution, all tending
TO show that White had, iI.order to obtain
credit with Rounsavill <edatedo., stated
that he owned real Myate in East
Rome TO thessnounte@ 1900. There then
l1evolved on Experimentation the proving
that time own such real estate. At the
adjournment OF court they were still at
tempting to get in such proof.
In January, 1864, while Confederate
troops were in winter quarters at Dalton,
Ga. there came big snow storm and
10000 soldiers engaged in regular Or
ganized snow-balling. The Georgia and
South Carolina troops took one side of a
small stream and the Tennesseeans the
Otner. Inc lSunebbeeAns formed line
of battle, their drums beating, bugles
blowing, colors flying and officers
mounted. Every soldier haa, sr&n8psac X
full of snow balls. Tx eorgians
formed and prepared to make the attack
by crossing the branch. There were TO-
600 men on each side and the scene was
very imposing, AS soon as the GeorgIans
crossed the branch they met a terrific
tusilade from the Tenneseeans, who were
at home in the snow. The commander OF
the Tennesseeans was captured, but a
bold dash was made by the TennesseeaNs,
and he was rescued. The Georgians and
South Carolinians being unused to the
snow, were at a great disadvantage, and
were forced back across the bank. AS
the Tennesseeans crossed the branch
they wet their snowOalls, and the next
yolley fired at the Georgia ana Carolina
bows was terrible in its effect. Pressin
on the Tennesseans captured the quar-
ters and proceeded to loot the whole she
bang. carrying off rations. tobacco, pipes
and everything else that did not belonl
10 the government.
small enterprises, with $4,000 to $4,000
capital invested in them, give much life
and business activity 10 town, and pay
much larger dividends than If the money
was invested in mercantile enterprises
4 shoe factory in Gainesville Is operating
+ ~..,h ~ thar "a ((0 panital IL furnisho q,